THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE--THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27 1000.
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WEST SCRANTON
PRESENTED
WITH A CHAIR
WILLIAM PENN MORGAN RE
MEMBERED BY RED MEN.
Special Meeting Held in His Honor
Last Evening, nt Which Resolu
tions of Respect Were Adopted.
Officers of Hyde Park Lodge, No.
339, F. and A. M. Installed Sec
ond Night of the New Home Fes
tival Other Paragraphs of Gen
eral Interest.
William Poiin Morgan, cx-outslde
foreman at the Diamond colliery, who
leaves tomorrow for Vlntondule, Cum
bria county, lJsi to superintend the
I bituminous coal mines there, operated
by the Lackawunnu Iron and Steel
' company, wns tendered a farewell re
ception In Red Men's hall lust evening
tit a Hpeclul nicotlnif of l'anonka tribe,
Xo. 141, Improved Order of lied Men.
Incidental to the reception Mr. Mor
gan was presented with n Morris t'linlr
and the following resolutions of re
spect; Whereas, Our bellied brother, William lVnn
Morgan, has been called lo trail in illlfcrrnt
hunting grounds, and is now about lo fever hn
wmnectlona with our reservation, .".ml liU actual
work in our tribe, therefore, be it
Itcsolvcd, Ily I'anooka tribe. No. Ill, Impioved
Order ot ltctl Men, In special count II n'flcnibleil,
Hint wc hereby tc-stity and evprc, our appre
ciation ot his worth as a hunter, wairior and
clilef, and ot his increasing energy, and tireless
labors for the upbuilding and advancement of
lliia tribe nnd the order, ever sinto his adoption,
and be it further
Resolved, That this tribe wishes him Hod-speed
anil unfailing success in hit new hunting grounds
mid ronimcnds him to the public at large, and
the brothera ol the order as an honest, upright
and conscientious citizen nnd Hfd .Man.
Kvaii Walters, Thomas A. DaUis, John W.
Ilic hards, committee.
Tho chair was presented on behalf
of the tribe, the presentation speech
being made by Chairman Pichler, to
which Mr. Morgan feelingly responded.
Mallcarrler William D. Morgan pre
sided over the meeting, and veimtiks
were mode and songs were sung by
a number of the Red Men present.
Phonograph selections were given un
der the direction of Arthur David, and
a smoker was enjoyed by the gentle
men present.
Mr. Morgan is a past sachem of the
tribe, and has been an active worker
in the organization for many years.
, He is also a member of the Jackson
Street Baptist church, and several
other fraternal orders, the members
ABOUT THIS
TIME LOOK
OUT POR
f COUGHS
1 and COLDS
TAKE
DUFOUR'S FRENCH TAR.
Odds
and Ends
Sale of Left
Overs from the
Christmas Trade
Everything of a Holidayish
nature is being marked down to
ridiculously low figures this
morning.
If you have forgotten any of
your friends, you can remember
.them now, or for the New Year,
, at a fraction of what the cost
would have been had you made
t the purchases last week
Globe Warehouse
of which Join In wishing htm much
sUecetiH In tils new field of labor, lis
takes with liltn the best wishes of a
multitude of friends, who regret his
departure, but congratulate him on his
selection to such an Important position.
Concert New Year's Night.
The programme for the musical, and
literary recital to be given under the
auspices of the choir of the Plymouth
Congregational church on Now YenrM
night Is nearly completed, nnd u
glimpse over the list of participants
Insures one of the best concerts of
the season,
lit ntldltlon to tho Kim Park church
quartette und other talent already an
nounced, Miss Kthel Hevan mid (ler
trude Freeman have been engaged. The
former will render ptarty selections
and the latter will recite. Both of
these ladles possess natural talents,
and Inasmuch as they tire seldom
heard In public, their many friends
will be pleused to have the opportu
nity of listening to them.
The ladles In charge of tho Japanese
wedding and entertainment to be giv
en in the Plrst Welsh Baptist church
Xuw Year's eve, are busily enguged
in lehcarslng their parts, and promise
a delightful lMvelty In the way ot u
church entertainment. The programme
will bo out In a few days.
Twenty-first Ward Caucus.
The Democratic voters of the Twenty-first
ward will hold a caucus next
Saturday afternoon', between the
hours of 4 nnd 7 o'clock, for the pur
pose of nominating candidates for the
offices of common council, constable,
icglstor of voters, assessor of voters,
Judge of election and Inspector of
election. The nominations will 1 a
made for the regular February elec
tion. The present Incumbent, M. J. Nor
ton, of bickson street, Is n candidate
for re-election to common council.
Joseph Dean, the watd constable, has
reslned. Thin far no other candidates
for common council have been men
tioned but Mr. Norton.
In all probability the Republican
will name a strong candidate to -j,
pose Norton, as there is an Increased
Republican vote in th" ward, especial
ly in the First district.
Wedded on Christmas Day.
ltichuid J. Hawkins and Miss Eliza
beth Moses were united In marriage on
Christmas day by ltev. David Jons,
pastor of the Flist Welsh Congrega
tional church, at his residence on South
Lincoln avenue.
The couple were attended by Nicho
las Fox and Miss Jennie Moses, s'sler
of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins
are well-known young people, and will
reside on South Fllmorc avenue.
Installation of Officers. '
The newly elected oiticors of lly.'e
Park lodge. No. 239, Tree and Accept,
cd Masons, were Installed lat evening
in Masonic hall by A". P.. Stevens, as
sisted by .Tame M. Raton, William
Thornton and Thomas r: Catey. The
officers nio: Woishipful master, AV.
Ifayden lJvnnsi senior warden, Oeorga
Obcrdorferj Junior Warden, Harry A.
Wrlgleyj secretary, Charles Lnnntngj
treasurer, William P. Williams.
The Installation was attended by a
nutriber ot visiting" Masons from other
lodges, nnd remarks Were made by
A. B, Stevens, Rev. V, H. Uallentlnu,
Rev. J. tf. Sweet, D V., W. Haydn
Dvans, David J. Dnvlu and othera.
I'ast Worshipful Master David J. Da
vis was presented with n Jewel em
blematic of his station by Mr. Stevens
In behalf of the lodgo.
C'lguis were passed and refresh
ments were served by Caterer Max
Ultimo, assisted by a committee com
prising W.Haydn Hvans, Ocorgo Ober
dorfer, Jlarry A. Wrlgley, l'ryce
Thomas and Joseph Oliver. The event
was one of the" most enjoyable af
fairs In the history of the lodge, and
was attended by upwards of a hun
dred members of the masonic fraternity.
Second Night of the Festival.
The suspension of traffic on the
street car lines Interferred but little
with the attendance at St. Brenden's
new home festival lust evening, and
the crowd ot young people present
enjoyed themselves Immensely. The
"Musee" attracted muny of the curious
ones and several new features were
noticeable, An Ingenious lire escnpo
has been added to tho collection of
curios, and many other novelties are
expected today.
The entertainers last evening were
Sidney Hughes, who sang a new song
composed by himself entitled "The
Home Among the Pennsylvania Hills,"
the music for which wns written by
-Miss Anna Sullivan. The composition
Is meritorious and Is destined to be
come popular. For an encore he sang
"We're I'roud of the Irish Now."
Muster James McHugh sweetly ren
dered "A Song of the South," and
Thomas I.arkln, a student at Niagara
university, recited J. Whltcomb Riley's
"Afor" My Danein' Days Were Over,"
and Cassias' speech to Brutus, fiom
Julius Caesar. Mr. Iurkln Is a pleas
ing speaker, with excellent stage pres
ence. Tonight the Rambler Dramatic com
pany will present "the lamentable
comedy and merry tragedy" of "I'yra
mus and Thlsbe," from "A Midsummer
Night's Dream." The cast of charac
ters Includes Robert Duphee as "Py ra
mus," Thomas Mclntyre as "Thlsbe,"
Joseph Carew as "Wall," John Stand
ing as ".Moonshine," George Oyer as
"The Ijion," and Kdward Hursch as
"Presenter."
The following articles will be shaken
from the plum tree: Two tons of coal,
three sacks of flour, four bottles of
wine, six clocks, four pairs of gentle
men's slippers, several pictures and
other useful articles. A dozen young
ladles will provide lunch baskets filled
for two, which will be auctioned off
to ilk. hlghes.. bidders. The purehas
eis will be entitled to lunch with the
lnd who furnishes the basket.
The booths are in charge of Misses
Margaret Murphy.Catherlne Gullagher,
Catherine O'Hara, Catherine Ryan,
Sai ah (iilroy, Gertrude Cannon, Isa
belle Hafter, May Gurrell and Mar
garet Reese. They 'are assisted by a
number of other young ladles who add
attractiveness and pleasure to the fes
tival. Kach have their particular du
ties io perform, which are of such a
natme that tho boys cannot resist
them when approached for money.
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Dr. V. W. Thomas, of WIlkes-Barre,
f-pent ' Christmus day with relatives
and fi lends in West Scranton.
Albert Ellas of Boston. Mass., is
the quest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
D. P. Kilns, of Washburn street.
.Miss Cora Williams, of Catasauqua,
is spending a few days among her
friends and relatives in town.
Representative T. J. Reynolds, of
I he Flist Legislative district, will
leave n Saturday for Hurrisburg, to
assuit ; his seat in the stute house.
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Lewis, of
Kingston, spent Christmas with Mr.
and Mrs Joseph Reynolds, of Hamp
ton street.
Henry Witliams, of North Main ave
nue, traveling salesman for the Clock
Tobacco company, is spending the
holidays with his relatives.
Don't forget that New Years is the
annual donation day at the West Side
hospital.
Miss Carrie pruning, of Carbon
dale, will return home today after a
few days' visit with Mr. and Mrs. W.
C. Erunlng, of North Hyde Park ave
nue. Thomas Blair, of New York, is cir
culating among his friends in town
for a few days.
Miss Pearl Jenkins left last even
ing to make a week's stay with her
relatives in Kdwardsville. I
George Hodges, who was hurt by a
(lying roll while riding on one of the
cars in the Diamond drift, is much
Impioved, and is able to be about
once mote.
Mr. and Mrs, John Jenkins, of 1-M-wurdsvllle,
spent Christmas with their
relatives heie.
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Jenkins, of Al
bany, N. Y,, aie visiting their patents
and friends here,
"Hughlo" Ellis, of 372 Evans court,
Is a candidate for register of voters in
the Second district of the Fourth ward.
The funeral ot the late Mrs. Martin
Summon will take place at 9 o'clock
tomorrow morning. Services will be
held a St. Patrick's Catholic church,
and Intel ment will be made In the
Cathedral cninutety.
.Mr. A. M.'Dershltner and family have
returned home from attending the
burial of a sister, Mis, C. B. Capwell,
of West Nicholson. Mis. Cupwell was
tho first of the six sisters to be colled
home, and it makes it doubly sad to
have tho circle broken at the Christmas-tide,
when the six sisters and their
families usually had a reunion.
W. O, Evans, of Yale, Is tho suest
of A. Forest Dershlmer,
The many friends of Harry Davis, of
Union City, Tenn., are glad ,to see his
Mulling face among them once more,
L, II, Ayres and Roger Williams
camel homo with A. Forest Dershlmer
from Hucknell university,
The Fourteenth ward Democrats will
caucus in McCormack's hull, op West
Lackawanna uvenue, this evening,
Eugene Cosgrove, or Elmlra, N. Y
Is visiting at Ills home on North Main
avenue.
Tho Young Women's Christian usso
elation distributed a number of din
ners on Christmas day among tho poor,
but did not serve them in the rooms,
as previously announced. The Bible
class will meet in the rooms at 4 o'clock
this afternoon. The executlvo commit
teo will meet tomorrow afternoon ut 3
o'clock. Miss Elizabeth Doersam, former-secretary
of the central city asso
ciation, will lend the gospel meeting
Saturday evening and give a talk on
the subject, "Have Faith in God."
A kleptomaniac was caught In the
act of carrying away) a six-foot step
Judder from Clarke Bros.' department
store on Monday. It was a woman.
DUNMORE DOINGS
SUNDAY SCHOOL EXERCISES IN
K. E. CHURCH.
Fine Programme Rendered Under
the Direction of Superintendent
Dan Powell Death of Hiss Mary
Rooney nt Her Home on Elm
Street Funeral of Howard Potter,
the Popular Young Man Who Wns
Killed on the D., L. and W. Road.
News Notes and Personals.
The Christmas exercises of the Sun
day school of the Methodist Episcopal
church were held Tuesday night in the
presence of a large throng of the mem
bers nnd their friends. The Interior of
the church was prettily decorated with
evergreens and there were two large
Christmas trees on the platform heav
ily loaded with gifts for the children
present.
The tiee provided by the Ep worth
league, with Its handsome trimmings
and many colored electric lights, was
a distinctive feature of the evening,
The exercises were presided over by
the supeitutelident, Daniel Powell,
under whose efficient leadership tho
school has reached Its present iloutlsh
Ing condition. The following pro
gramme was very well rendered, show
ing the result of the careful tialnlng
given by those having It In charge:
Anthem Choir
Invocation Pastor
AilJrfu Miss Lena McLaughlin
Dialogue I'Ip girl
llcilliitlon !(0 t'orrell
ltecit.itlon Hen.1 Spencer
Sol Helen Powell
Hccltattun Margery Ti roller
llceltalion .....Irene. Hume
Hei'itatiui (Jljilys Dell
Dialogue . .ve boys
Duet MNies Yost ami Powell
Dialogue SK giilt
Hesitation Kv.i Montgomery
Itcrltattuii lulu .Tone
Iticltation Minnie Webber
ltecitatlon Sara Treler
I'l io Missus 1'ouell, UlcnccLcr and Eden
ltecitatiou T.lllie Webber
Clock song .WNa Van Olcft'h class
ltecitatiou I.ulu Maines
Anthem Choir
At the close of the programme Santa
Clnus appeared and made many of the
children happy by his lavish distribu
tion of handsome presents.
Death of Miss Rooney.
Miss Mary Rooney, who resided with
her brother, Thomas Itooney, at their
home on Elm street, was found dead in
bed yesterday morning. She had not
been in the best of health during the
past few days, but was able to spend
Christmas evening with her sister, Mrs.
Frank Mongan. She remained there
until about 10 o'clock, when she start
ed for home, accompanied by her little
nephew, Eugene Mongan, who went to
spend the night.
She slept with her nephew who, when
he awakened yesterday morning, made
nn effort to arouse his aunt, and fall
ing to do so became alarmed and called
her brother from his room nearby, who
found that she was cold in death.
She was a young woman who during
her 30 years of life had devoted much
time in looking after the comfort of
others, and sne will be mourned by
many who will remember her kind
nesses. She Is survived by her sister,
Mrs. Frank Mongan, and Thomas
Rooney. The funeral will take place
from St. Mary's church on Friday
morning at 9 o'clock. A requiem
mass will be celebrated, after which
interment will be made in St. Mnry'a
cemetery.
Potter Funeral.
The funeral of Howard Potter, who
met death on the Delaware, Lacka
wunna and Western railroad on Sun
day morning, was held yesterday af
ternoon from St. Mark's Episcopal
church. The services were In charge
of King Solomon lodge, Free and Ac
cepted Masons. Delegations were also
present from the Knights of Pythias
and the Brotherhood of Railway Fire
men. The remains were taken on the
2.30 train to Hollisterville, where in
terment was made.
The pallbearers were: Eugene Bar
ton, Andrew Marsh, Frank Debow,
George Glfford, R. N. Davis, J, B.
Bronson; ucrvver bearers, W. J, Hall
and Moses K. Kellum.
Mrs. Camin Laid to Rest.
The funeral of the Inte Mrs. Chtls
tinn Camln was held from her lute
home on Irving avenue Tuesday after
noon. Rev. Smith, of the Alder street
M, E. church, officiated.
The pall-bearers were Messrs. c. If.
Webber, Fritz Whitman, Henry Mooiv,
William Kneopfel, Henry Bousham,
Charles Blosius. A largo concourse of
friends followed the remains to their
last resting place In Dunmore ceme
tery, vi hero interment was made.
TOLD IN BRIEF.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Davis visited
friends in Hawley this week,
Mr. and Mrs.. Bingham, of Hawley,
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. ('.
M. Potter, of Drinker street, for a few
days.
J, W. Burlduirl, who has conducted
the Maple Farm dairy for several
yeurs, has bought out the business
formerly run by G. W. Jones, and will
hereafter (supply Maplo Purm milk
to the patrons there,
Miss Mary Lindsay, ut Blal.elv
street, Is spending some time with
friends at Freelnnd.
James McDonough, of Honehdale,
rpent a faw days with his sister on
Chestnut street this week.
Dr. Hairy Boyra icturned to his
liomp in Philadelphia yisteiday after
spending several days with his .par
ents In town,
Joseph l.enuon returned to his home
In Isllp, L. I., yest'v-rday, nfter a fhort
stay with friends In town.
M. J. Bulger was thu teciplont of n
handsome p.old bulge pin, given by
the Improved Order of Ited Men to the
member securllng the largest number
of new membei.s during tho lust tluee
months,
Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles Oliver, of
Gieen Itlilgo street, are rejoicing over
tho arrival of a daughter ut their
home,
McMillan Bi others are running ths
only means of conveyance between
here and the city, They make about
eight trips a day, which are much ap
preciated by the traveling public, and
the fare is onlv ten centd.
' Dayton Ellis, of Syracuse Univer
sity, is spending a few duys wtli tils
mother on Church street,
The children of Rev. Dr. J. U. Da
vles, of Philadelphia, are being enter
talncd at the home of their grand
parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. John Moffat,
of Elm street.
Deputy Factory Inspector E. W,
CEYLON
AND
INDIA
TEA
BLACK or GREEN
Timely Tea Talk
Start the new year and the new
century right by using machine
made teas in placo of hand
rolled tens. The former are
PURE, CLEAN nnd ECONOMI
CAL; the latter impure and docr
to red.
DIRECTIONS: Use less ten and
infuse three to five minutes. Al
ways use boiling water.
nishnp and wife nra visiting friends at
Wellsboro for a few days.
The Sunday school of St. Mary's
Episcopal church will conduct their
Christmas exorcises In the church to
night. NORTH SCRANTON.
Appropriate services of a varied
character will be held Monday evening
next In tile Providence Presbyterian
church In connection with the closing
and opening centuries.
A varied and spicy Christmas-tide
programme will be enjoyed this even
ing by the Sunday school and friends,
in the Providence Presbyterlun Sun
day school rooms. Everybody will be
provoked to laughter when the male
quartette, consisting of Messrs. Johns,
Griffin, Heberling and Morgan, assisted
by Mr. C. F. Whittemore and Mr.
Charles Whittemore, of Boston, appear
In their spirited slelghrlde glee and
In which the entire school will fancy
themselves on an old-fashioned snow
ride in mld-wlnter, In real snow and
bob-sleigh and bells. Superintendent
H. H. McKeehan will preside. The
committee will conclude the exercl&es
with the distribution! of Christmas
favors.
Mrs. Blemin. of Hollister avenue,
near Parker street, fell down stairs
yesterday morning, Injurying her leg
seriously. Mrs. Blemin is an aged
woman and was about to come down
to breakfast. She missed her foot
ing and fell to the last step. She was
removed to the Lackawanna hospi
tal. A family gathering wns held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Morss Tuesday
evening. Those present were: Mr and
Mrs. Morss, Miss Morss, Julian
and Burton Morss, George Morss, of
Rochester, Louis Morss, of New York
city, nnd Clarence and Leigh Morss,
of Lehigh University.
Eno Clark, of Wood street, is suf
fering with aiwitt.ack of scarlet fever.
Dr. A. J. Moore, of Hazleton, vis
ited fi lends in this faction yester
day. A very interesting musical pro
gramme and electrical display was
given in the North Main avenita Bap
tist church Tnesdav evening
Miss Nellie Riekett is spending tho
holidays with her sister nt Hat foul.
Pa.
Next Tuesday evening the Keystone
Literary and Dramatic club will hold
their twentieth century dance tut tin.'
Auditorium.
Edward Wright, of B.tyonue, N. J.,
is visiting at tho home or Mrs. S. JL
Keator, of Summit avenue.
Ex-Alderman L. N. Unbelts is urged
by mnny citizens of tho Second ward
to come out for common council. Mr.
Roberts has been in bi.th branches In
the past.
At A o'clock Christmas afternoon nt
the home of the bride's patents, Mr.
and Mrs. Peter P, Jones, their charm
ing nnd popular daughter, -Miss Maiy
1'., wus married to Mi. Richards, of
this city. Rev. W F. Davies, of the
Memorial church, thK city, tied the
nuptial knot. Miss Kdlth Duvles, of
Factory vllle. sister of the gmom, not
ed bridesmaid, and Thomas W. Lewis,
ot Summit avenue, wus prnnmsmnn.
After the ceremony the large com
pany sat down to a, well loaded tnblo
of the best of the .'eason. In the
evening Mr. and Mis. Ric-lmrds went
to their beautiful new home on thu
West Side.
GREEN RIDGE.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Piatt, of Ureen
Ridge street, are spending tho holt
days' ot Oien Cove, L. 1.
Miss Gertrude B. Alwoitli, of the
.School of Applied Art, at Philadelphia,
Is spending the holidays with her par
ents, Mr. und Mrs. John W. Alworth,
of Meylert avenue.
Miss Margaret Blxler, of Waston, is
the guest of Miss Mabel Fordhnm, of
Cupouse uvenue,
William Gelsner and daughter. Ida,
of Monday avenue, are visiting Pitts
ton friends,
The funeral of Mrs. Lisa Levi, wife
of David J. Levi, took place yestoidny
afternoon from her late home, 1001
Penn avenue, and was largely attend
ed, Tho services were conducted by
Rev, 1. J. Lansing, of thu Oreen Ridge
Presbyterian church, of which Mrs.
Levi was a member. The pall-bearer.s
were four of her brothers, Steuben J,
Williams, Lincoln H, Williams, .Samuel
and Joshua Williams. Interment was
lipide In Dunmore cemetery, Friends
attending tho services from out of
town were W, S, Williams and wife,
of Blnghamton; Mr, and Mrs. tleotge
J, Llewellyn, Mr, and Mrs. 13. B, Curr,
Mr. lor.vcrth Jones, Misses Llzsiia and
Maggie Jones und Mrs. Daniel Thomas,
all of Wllkes-Bane; Mr. John Jones,
of Bloonif-burs; Mrs. June Williams, ot
Nantlcoke,
C, E. Bond, prescription clerk for
Druggist C, I Jones, spent Christmas
with his family at South Orange, N. J.
At a special meeting of Green Rtdge
lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, held
last evening in Musonic hall, Dickson
avenue, the following officers were In
stalled: Worshipful master, H. M.
Cole; senior warden, John Fldlam;
Junior warden, George Haycock; sec
retary, Elbert G. Stevens; treasurer,
It. A. Zimmerman; representative to
Grand lodge, Benjamin H. Imeson. Im-
JONAS LONG'S SONS
Last Friday Sale
of the 1 9th Century
Is filled with glowing opportunities to save. WliyP We'll tell you.
It is a clean-up time previous to the first of the year. The after
math of the great Christmas business hns been gathered together
for the three hours' Belling of Friday afternoon. All the odds and
ends the left-overs must go in this great afternoon rush. Bo ex
pect the phenomenal to happen this week at
Our Great One Hour
Friday Afternoon Sales
First Sale at 2 O'clock In the Basement
CI.OTIIKS PlN&-Of lirst lumllty, thoroughly
fcisoifl'cl wood. For emu hour !2 tl
o'clock (10 fur
ntESKHVIXG KinrLi:S-Kiilt twelve (12)
quart nl70, lipped; bc,st enamrlml ")Qn
wniej lor one hour nt "'
WASH I10A11DS The "Mm!." Kptcntlktly
trade; no better 40o. bojrd any- (lsr
v.hcic; tor one hour ut "V
SAliCi: PANS Full bI (0) quart sire, lipped,
of bent (;ny enameled ware; for j Or
one hour nt '"
Second Sale at 3 O'clock On Main Floor
HANDKimcilIEI'S A great collection of
them. Rome weie used In the stoic trim;
others in the window, while home were
hIIkIiIIv foiled on the tables. Uejutlra, all
of them anil In cuty style. ILuulkcrchleui
thai nuuld be cheap at 25c. ; all 2.C
lu pi for an hour ot i.w
HOOKS About three hundred t ninnies pi ac
tually all that weie left from the C'hrUt
mas Eclllnsr. To make room for the new
Mink, we oiler thin nui'tiillecnt collection
nnbriidtiR .ill Rood title, Kplcndidly
hound nnd unrl'u from .'iC to ?1 l si
-nil at ,0t
Ht;nC TOWl'.LS A ry special lot of Inrne
site Hiscks, hploniliilly made and litiMicd
about one in eieiy dozen U slinlitl.V iIjiii
iikm; -not pimnsli to hint any t li.it 's
why jon'll buy them for an hour yg
Third Sale at 4 O'clock-On Main Floor
Kill (il.OVES A lot of not more than .1 hun
dred and titty pair", ho ionic earlv. .-Il;lltly
soiled hut cry drsiinble for oieijikiy weitr.
Note the Hires ."1J2, "i"m, and (! none others.
If your size is unions ihein a eicat i l)f
bargain for yon at
FltlNdlM) DOYLIES Very pretty while
HoyllcH handsomely fringed. Tlusc wcro
used in tin- holidav trim and aie 2c
soiled. You'll buy them Friday at.. 'w
OVEIKIAITERS Ladles' llii" cloth OierRatt
ere in seven button lenirlli; splendidly made
just the thine for this woatlur. i.C
Vrri apodal for Friday at "w
COTTON BATTSA blT lot of tlieini flue
clean pkked white cotton; Koodj.1
.sized ioll; for an lioui at ,2
COMFORTABLES These are full nzo aiid ex
Jonas Long's Sods
mediately following the installation
ceremonies, the annual bantiuet was
served in Hornbaker's hall.
The session of the Green RidRe
Presbyterian church have sent to every
one of their members an invitation to
Join them during the closlnp; hours of
the nineteenth century In a meeting of
prayer and praise' and a "roll-call"
service. It is hoped that every mem
ber will be present or send some word
of greeting. The services will be held
in tho church, Monday evening, De
cember 31, and will close at or n?ar
midnight with the celebration of the
Lord's Supper.
SOUTH SCRANTON NOTES.
The members of St John's Literary
society are niaKing elaborate arrnnge
ini'iits for the presentation to-morrow
night in the church hull of a beautiful
Irish piny, "The Irish Heroine." The
play if one in live acts, and clever
specialties will be introduced during
the Intermissions. The committee
having tho affair In charge consists of
Winifred Durkin, Mary S. O'Malloy,
Kate Keurdan, Margaret Brown, Mar
garet McHugh, P. Jlolund. P. F. Tler
ii"y and T. J. Hundley.
Thu Tlgue Gymnasium basket ball
team will play the Taylor team in
Fallon's link ut Old Foige tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock.
There are heveral candidates for the
Democratic nomination for alderman,
of the Twentieth wurd, and the light
promises to lie a lively one. Alderman
M. J middy wunts to succeed hlmsel''.
but there aio others, including ,Tams
T.iady, who was the victim of a rail
road accident suveral years ago in
which he lost both his humls.
A well attended revival service was
conducted last night In thu Cedar ave
nue Methodist Episcopal church by
the pastor, Hew F. P. Doty.
Miss Jessie Morgan, of West Ml
nooka, Is entertaining Miss Juno
Heeke, of Vest Virginia
Miss Gertiude AVnlHli, of Pittslon
avenue, has returned home alter a
several weeks' visit with friends In
Heading.
ISdwaid Hunnell, of Washington
avenue, Is spending the holidays with
his parents In HoiicmIuIo.
OBITUARY.
Mr. C'olllm ri'ildiM in (his cily all hi life and
was held III lilifli esteem by .ill who Knew hlni.
For the past nine years lie has been imployed by
the SerJiitou llillway company being ,1 con
duclpi on tin- I'roildmi'K line.
WIk.ii the uuployeo of the company formed
llnlr union recently Mr. C'.illiiu wai elected
inulUeiit, ll was an ciilhiM.Mlc ofcrkcr uinoiiB
tho men and took an active pari in the piellm
luary oil. uf ihu present t,iril.c, He, wa
ihai'i limn el the committee which piescnlid
MaiusiT fillliiinn with the Hit nl wlownco.
ui.llo flu. irn.il wne in Mlon jp'.lerda.v mom-
1 liitf ill Carpenters' lull the new of the dcuth
uf their comrade mih reau iu mem aw "
ucebi-d with flneeic rieiet'
Jlr. Colliw was 23 Ji'iM ol sue and is Mirviu'd
livhis paicnU, IWo Inolliei'. and four sUtern. 'Ihey
aie; Kdward. Jon I'll, Thonu., illclurd, M.ir-u-aret,
KllMbetli, Katheilne and Kettle, 'llm
(uncial urranisiiiienU bav not been completed.
Mtmbeij of tlii. Mieet HiIIwj.v KmplojcV union
will attend in n body,
James 1', I'olllm president ot the local ltail
way Men' unbu died Jl the home of lii par
ents Mr, and Mrs. M. IV, folliiib 011 Xortli Main
avenue yesterday morning at 0 o'clock. Mr. Col
lins was taken seriously 111 will tjpholil pneu
monia fHo djja ago but ills friends and rela
tives hid cu'iy hope for his recovery until Tues
day when he-trradually drew worse until the cud
came.
Kdward Allen aged ID years eon ol William
Allen died Tueeday at HJi North Washington
avenue. The funeral services will be held in the
Adams Aveuuii chapel at " o clocu tomorrow ai
teruoon. Interment will bo made in the Wash.
I bum street cemetery.
JONAS LONQ'S SONS
CLASS TUMULEHS-Full pIis ot fine flint
gim, light and clear. Special (or 2f
one hour at "
JIOTS Cotton mopa, lnrgti slz, atrongly put
lotfithir. Very special Tor an (,
hour at '"
Oil. CANS-Tho Rcnulnc "Brilliant" eaiw,
hea; lly coppered; also gallon gliii I An
cans; one hour at lt
TOILET SETS-iFlw-plcce Toilet Srtu of very
pretty mottled blue ware; worth 70r
1.2S, For an hour at "
FANCY AHTICr.r.:-A choice miscellaneous
collection which include (lilt and Leather
l'r.imes, Fancy Toilet Articles in Ebony
ullh ttcrlinc; trimmings; cry pretly Gold
Uroochet Willi stone settling; Mncy brass
and oxidized Ink Standi; Oilt Bells; Patent
Leather Helta and Cold Cuff Buttons ar
ticles that liming Chrhtmistide sold I Qn
up to GOc all at 7
OUriXGFLAXXKL A line lot of good weight
Outlncs in both light and dark pattern!
in stripes, checks and pl.ild." juat the thing
to make up Into akirU and nluht lAn
robes. Very special for an hour at. . " 4
BOY'S KNI'.E PANTa-Two immeme tables ot
them on the Main Floor. All tlzta in fine
nil-wool Knee Punts, of cood inateilals and
Unified with serviceable waist baniK A
grout bai'R.iin for nn hour, all sizes I A
at lufc'
tra heavy weight; covered in Rood iilkollM
and lllleil with pure white cotton; ti'Jr'
Bieat value for an hour at t
On Second Floor.
BOYS' SWEATERS For bo8 and children.
These lire knit from best lamb'H wool aad
come in a Ricat variety of pretty colon.
Nothing so comfortablo for winter wear.
Worth 1.50 to eo for an Qf
hour at "'
In the Basement.
CHEAT SALE TOMATOES The best vtgf
table one can cat it they are food and
thcM- AUG sood. The genuine "Scotland"
brand the finest in the world. Solid fruit,
cold packed, very choice, rich and ripe.
A brand Bold nowhere under 12c. 7
Tor iust one hour
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AMUSEMENTS.
I YCEUH THEATRE
-Rcl & Bureunder, Lessee and Managers
A. J. Duffy, Business Manager.
Evening Performances at 8.30.
Matinee Pel formances at 2.0,
Thursday and Friday, Deo. 87 and 29
M.VTINIX DOTH DAYS.
Burke & Chase Vaudeville Ca
Headed by
MADAME HERRMANN".
Queen of Maciu in her oilginal conception,
"A MIGHT IN JAPAN."
And a conipam of vaudeville artists Including
McM.'ilion and Kliifr, .Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Bar
ry. Piof. Howard and his ponies, dogs and mon
keys, helley and Violcite, Zimmer, Mabel Malt-.
land and the HesM'tt Marshall Company.
Prices livening, 23. GO, ,."c.; matinee, 25 and.
Oflc. Children to any part of the house, 15c.
heats on fale Tuesday at 9 u. m.
Saturday, ahbt. Dec. 29.
AL 6. Fields' Big Minstrels
The most expensive Minsticl Organization In
cMtcnce tiavclin; in their own special train of
tulace and baggage car.
MOnU FKATUBES!
JIOP.E M)VEL'nr.Si
mom: PATllONSl
Tho spectacular lirst part,
A Night In Paris ,
Ourlngthe exposition
I'ltK'Eti Night, 23e., G0o 75c. and $1.00.
Matinee, entire lower floor, 60c; cntlra;
balcony, 2m.
ACADEHY OF HUSIC.
RB1S & BUItOUNDKU MARRY A. BROWN
Jlanajerd and Lessees. Jjocal Manager.
Chester De Vonde
Continues the balance of week presenting bit;
bccnic productions ut popular pilces.
Tluee nlghU commencing Slonday, Dec, 31.
M.VCOIA' J. CAiriXU mUSENTS
Remember fh? Main?
Nbvil Gaiety Theatre
Timer, hays. cojuiF.xciNa
MONDAY DECEMBER 34.
Tho High Cla-s Vaudeville Production,
Mcginty The Sport
Tliren Days C'ommi ncliig
THUHSDA-K, DECEMBER 87.
Tho unlverb.il favorite.
Miss a rview York, Jr.
MATISTXS DAILY.
Prices Millneo, IS and He.
Kvenlng, 15, 25, S3 and 50c.
ChrUtmos matlucc, 15, 25, 35 and 50e.
Cornell Concert
Glee, Banjo and Mmdolin Clviba,
SCRANTON BCYRiE WIIB HOUSE
tsATlWIUY, l)IXKMHF.n JO.
lleiug dlitru vocal and instrumental doing ot
a college kind by aevcutynve students.
Concert begin at 7.50 sharp- . .
Tickets at L. U. Powell', Washington Avenue.
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